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We’re building again…more student – much more. Fulfilling that mission housing. When completed next summer, involves facets that go beyond classroom this student apartment project will be the teaching and learning. It happens best in largest building on our campus. the context of community – a vibrant and Why such a significant investment in rich campus community where student student residential space? outcomes are driven by our programs and W First and foremost, we firmly believe policies. campus life is integral to fulfilling our Yes, our society offers students many mission. “Grand View post-secondary options that involve little engages, equips, and more than parking lots and classrooms, empowers students…” hopefully adjacent to each other so both in and outside the students can quickly return to their part- classroom. Our mission time jobs and other activities outside their statement goes on to say educational pursuits. While important we develop the whole learning takes place in those classrooms, person – mind, body and I worry that those students are missing spirit. And the last line opportunities to develop vital personal, of the mission asserts social, and leadership skills. that Grand View is a In the cover story of this issue, you “school for life.” will read that national research and our We’re equipping own data confirm that students who and empowering live on campus and engage fully in their students for life, not just college experience are more successful. a first job. Rest assured, They perform better in the classroom our students are very and persist to graduation at higher well prepared for their careers. Consider rates. Evidence of personal and social our placement rate, which is always development is expressed best in the between 98 and 100 percent. But we words of the alumni interviewed for this commit to more than career preparation issue of the magazine.

Dennis Returning congrats, Kaven: to our Class 40 years in residential of retrospect 4 roots 8 2010! Long-time professor Enhancements to Graduates recall time

reflects on his career residential life essential at Grand View

and mentors decades for incoming students and celebrate

of art alumni. and life after college. commencement festivities. I note two things regarding what house nearly 800 students on campus. these alumni say about living on campus. And because we are building housing for First, their descriptions of how they grew upperclass students, we will have more of as individuals echoes what employers and our juniors and seniors living on campus; civic leaders say they expect from college they provide important maturity and graduates. Second, their testimonials of leadership for campus activities. personal growth and development are Further, we now offer a

remarkably similar, even though their comprehensive athletic program, more magazine times on campus were separated by as than 40 student clubs and organizations, much as 50 years or more. I firmly believe and many other co-curricular activities. Grand View graduates of the mid-21st As a result, we see growing numbers of Summer 2011 Century will say the same things, even students from other parts of Iowa and Volume 58, Number 3 though those students have not yet been from other states, particularly Texas Editor Lacie Sibley ’07 born. and California. Students who want Designer Kelly (DeVries ’00) Daniel Another reason why this investment to “go away to college” can come to Contributing Writer Molly Brown Contributing Writer Lucas Casey in student housing is so important relates Des Moines, live in a robust residential Photographer Dan Vanderbeek ’90 to our strategic plan and the health of the campus environment, and enjoy the Board of Trustees university. When we had space for only richness that the Des Moines metro area Chair Robert S. DeWaay

200 or so students to live on campus, we has to offer. Marcia H. Brown Paul E. Schickler were limited to serving students primarily So, yes, we’re building again… Michael L. Burk Dawn Taylor Eric W. Burmeister Martha A. Willits from central Iowa. The demographics building to support our mission, Gregory J. Burrows for this region, at best, show no change to enhance student growth and C. Dean Carlson Honorary Members Mary C. Coffin Willard L. Bishop (more likely a decline) in college-age development, and to strengthen the Eric T. Crowell ’77 Garland K. Carver students. And those students who were university. Bao Jake “B.J.” Do H. Eugene Cedarholm Virgil B. Elings ’58 Phillip D. Ehm ’51 seeking a vibrant residential college Vada Grantham ’88 Thomas R. Gibson experience by-passed Grand View, seeing Brett E. Harman Solveig E. (Peterson ’61) Scott M. Harrison Gregory us mostly as a commuter school. Nick J. Henderson Larry D. Hartsook ’63 With the completion of these Kent L. Henning Michael N. Hess Kent Henning Richard Hurd ’72 J. Robert Hudson apartments, we will have capacity to President Richard O. Jacobson Theodore M. Hutchison Carey G. Jury ’70 Charles S. Johnson José M. Laracuente Timothy J. Krumm Robert L. Mahaffey ’58 Robert E. Larson James W. Noyce James E. Luhrs Marilyn Olson Elton P. Richards Sandra K. (Jensen ’57) John P. Rigler Rasmussen Clayton L. Ringgenberg

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President’s advisory council gathers for inaugural meeting 08-09 Placement Study Results by Lucas Casey, Executive assistant to the president President Kent Henning recently called Rue ’75, and Tony Wilson ’76. For the 17th successive year, together a group of Grand View alumni The advisory council was formed the most recent Grand View and friends for the first meeting of the with the intent of involving a wider circle graduating class secured 98% job President’s Advisory Council. More than of alumni and friends, in addition to placement within six months of twenty individuals from the Greater the Board of Trustees, for input into the graduation. Des Moines community and beyond university’s strategic matters. At the first A recent survey shows that visited campus to participate. meeting, Henning updated the advisory members of the Class of 2009 are P succeeding in a difficult economy The roster of members includes a council on the current direction for cross-section of community leaders with Phase II of the Campus Master Plan. by turning their college education unique work experiences and personal The group affirmed the importance into careers or continuing their connections to Grand View. of the student housing and student education at graduate schools. The initial group is comprised of center projects and verified Grand View’s The telephone survey, the following alumni and friends: continued efforts to develop a traditional, conducted annually by Career Samuel Bernabe ’79, Connie Boesen, yet dynamic, college environment in the Services and to which 384 Kurt Bogseth ’00, Diane Bridgewater, changing landscape of higher education. graduates responded, provides a Chris Calos, Eric Carlson, Robert “I’m excited to begin involving snapshot in time in the lifelong Chittenden ’66, Peter Cownie, this accomplished group of friends career development of graduates Steven DeVenney ’84, Thomas Downs, and alumni as we continue to plan for Most of the class of 2008- Thomas Fischer ’83, Jane Fogg, Grand View’s future,” Henning said. 2009 stayed in Iowa, particularly Travis Foltz ’07, Javier Gutierrez ’93, Peter Henning plans to reconvene the within the Des Moines Kiernan ’94, Bradley Long ’74, Eric Lothe, advisory council on a regular basis to metropolitan area, after graduation Christopher McDonald ’97, Christian provide additional perspectives on a wide – an astounding 98% of those Murray ’98, Gary Palmer ’72, Michelle range of timely and strategic topics. entering the workforce. Reynolds ’89, James Ross ’85, Richard

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GV magazine Summer 2 2010 Danish gymnasts to visit gv

Danish gymnasts representing the DGI Southeast and Southwest Jutland Gymnastics Performance Teams will be on campus October 16-19, with a performance in Sisam Arena October 17 at 6:30 p.m. The team members, GV majors: consisting of 39 men and women ages 18 to 30 and two instructors, were New, enhanced chosen from many skilled athletes in the southeastern and southwestern parts of Denmark. The performance is a mix of rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling, highly Two new majors, Church skilled vaulting, acrobatics, dancing and entertainment, with demonstrations of Music and Biochemistry, increase many different expressions, moods and moves. the number of Grand View majors to 38. Church Music majors will take courses similar to Music majors, as well as religion long-time history professor Dies courses like Theology and Church History. Biochemistry majors will Rudolf “Rudi” Thill was born July 18, retirement, he wrote explore chemical characteristics 1924, in Katscher, Germany, and passed Adrift In Stormy Times, of biomolecules in classes like away Sunday, March 7. a memoir of his life in Genetics and Cell Biology. During WW II, Thill was drafted into Germany and America. Beginning fall 2010, the Afrika Korps and was captured by the Thill enjoyed travel, the Broadcast major will be Allies. He spent three years in prisoner art, photography, music, Rudi Thill redesigned and renamed Rof war camps in Tennessee and Texas, cooking, gardening, all Digital Media Production. The where his respect and understanding of nature, and especially bricklaying, a craft enchancements were made due democracy grew. He later returned to learned in Germany. The Gardenhouse, to increasing needs for multi- the U.S. to become a citizen and his first his most prized project, was where he skilled professionals and include job was as a night porter at the Hotel and his wife were married. multimedia-based classes such as Savery. He enrolled at Drake University Thill is survived by his wife, Sigrid, web, video and audio. New and and received his undergraduate and son, Stephen, stepchildren, sister, redesigned courses will also enrich master’s degree, then continued to work Margarete Schmid of Germany, and the other majors offered in the on a PhD at the University of Iowa. He several grandchildren. communication department. spent many years as a professor of history (The Des Moines Register March 2010) and German at Grand View, and, in his

Summer events on campus Dana College Closes GV’s sister institution, Dana College, located in Blair, Neb., is closing its doors after the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools denied its application for accreditation. GV representatives were on campus at Dana July 7 assisting students through a “teach out” agreement and talking with them about options. President Kent Henning said, “This is a difficult and sad situation for Dana Left to right: Assistant Professor of Communication Doug Wells works with a student during photography camp. Several junior high and high school students participated in the first Extreme 180 Camp, a health and students, faculty and staff. We are here wellness focused camp. Kids participate in drills during one of the Viking men’s soccer camps. Fifty children to assist them in every way possible.” kindergarten through 5th grade created collage art during the Children’s Art Workshops, led by Grand View art and design students. photos: Kelly (DeVries ’00) Daniel, lacie sibley ’07

GV magazine Summer 2010 3 on the rock 40 Years in Retrospect September 23 – November 5 Artist Reception: October 1, 4 – 7 p.m. Rasmussen Center for Community Dennis kaven: Advancement Professions Gallery 40 years in retrospect

by Lacie Sibley ’07, Editor In 1970, Grand View was still a junior Being an artist has a large impact genuinely excited about what he did from college with an art department consisting on the influence Kaven has as a teacher his first impression. of two faculty and approximately 30 over his students. He relates to students, “He was like the owner and operator students. The art department was located their struggles, their successes, and of a large graphic design boutique – every in East Hall, the old gymnasium; the gives personal credibility to the skills and day students under his direction showed faculty didn’t have offices, bathrooms, or techniques he teaches. up to churn out logos, brochures, posters, Itelephones, and the heat was controlled “There has never been a time in the websites, book covers and anything by a thermostat in Old Main. last 40 years that I wasn’t working in the imaginary client needed. It was a This was the year Dennis Kaven my studio either as a painter or graphic machine, and we had a pretty great started teaching art at Grand View. designer,” Kaven said. ‘boss,’” Miksich said. The program eventually grew into Kaven’s excitement for art trickles Kaven’s exhibit, September 23 a three-year program and later into a down into his students. Mirium through November 5, will feature art bachelor’s degree, with Alshouse ’73, art curriculum coordinator that spans his 40 years at GV. The work the first art degree being for Des Moines Public Schools, entered GV from the 70s, focusing on environmental fine arts, followed by in 1972 during the second semester. realism, was featured in galleries across graphic design. Today “We were painting and Dennis said, the country. The more recent works are there are four art ‘Not bad for someone who just walked of social commentary with an emphasis degrees offered, as well in off the street.’ It is that kind of gentle on the content of the piece and its Dennis Kaven as a certificate in art humor that is typical of his teaching style. relationship to contemporary life, as well therapy and a minor in web design. The He has a way of simultaneously rewarding as the relationships of the elements of department now has approximately 150 and challenging students to achieve,” design in the creation of non-objective art. students, five full-time faculty and four Alshouse said. “Dennis shares his rich “At this stage of my artistic adjuncts. experience of art with such effervescent development I’m working on art that “Grand View has grown a base of enthusiasm it is difficult to take a class interests me and not worrying about graduates in the arts who have been from him without catching the fire as a trying to tie it all together,” Kaven said. very successful,” Kaven said. “Much of working artist.” “It’s all about doing art. Somehow the influence you see in the Des Moines Director of Design and Channel worrying about putting it all together has art community is a direct result of our Integration for Relationship Marketing, taken a backstage to just doing what I graduates and their dynamic impact.” Bill Miksich ’03, could tell Kaven was want to do.”

GV magazine Summer 4 2010 GV RHA was awarded the regional 2010- The Grand Views, the weekly student 2011 Building RHA of the Year award. newspaper, was named the Iowa College The RHA executive board: Amy Media Association’s Best Iowa Student Spectacular McNaul ’12, Alicia Krones ’11, Newspaper of 2009. Grand Views Beauty! Whitney Schlesselman ’10, staffers won 16 awards, including four Katelyn Carlson ’12, Michael firsts. Ensemble Chaconne Tallman ’13, Jenny Parsons ’12, and October 10, 2010 Ashley Erickson ’10 represented GV Megan Croghan ’12, wrote a 35-page Solon Pierce, piano at Poster Day hosted at the Capitol in report explaining how GV’s RHA has November 7, 2010 Des Moines March 2. She presented a grown throughout the year. poster entitled “Measuring the Stability Petar Jankovic, guitar Five students: Joey Beltrame ’10, of Carbocations via a Chemical and April 10, 2011 Beth Ehlers ’11, Blake Computational Approach.” The research All events are held in the Havard ’10, Laramie Lowe ’11, was accomplished by Erickson, Steven Student Center Viking Theatre and Mark Wright ’10, are on the Hughes ’10, Mary VanZee ’09, Corbin at 3 p.m. No admission fee. summer Iowa Cubs video production Zea, associate professor of chemistry, and team and will be full-time interns Laura Salazar, professor of chemistry. broadcasting every home game.

Brian Jones ’12, Alan Paton ’11 and Ben Tjaden ’10, business students, Julefest 2010 – Let Heaven and Nature Sing participated in the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Sunday, December 5 • 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. • Luther Memorial Church State Leadership Conference in Iowa City featuring Grand View Choir and Instrumental Ensemble and won six awards. In addition, they Julefest Reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Humphrey Center qualified to represent GV’s PBL Club at the National Conference this summer in Watch your email and mailbox for ticket information. Nashville, Tenn.

GV Night at Living History Farms Nielsen Concert Series: Grand View Family Day Wednesday, August 4, 6:30 p.m. Ensemble Chaconne Saturday, October 30 Living History Farms, Flynn Barn October 10, 3:00 p.m. Art Action Day Student Center Viking Theatre New Student Days Friday, November 5 August 27 – 29 World Food Prize Convocation Nielsen Concert Series: October 14, 11:00 a.m. Solon Pierce, pianist Homecoming/Studenterfest Grand View Lutheran Church Sunday, November 7, 3:00 p.m. September 24 – 26 Student Center Viking Theatre Find details on page 20. Nursing and Biology Visit Days Friday, October 15 Do the View Autumn Visit Day Check out the GV Saturday, September 25 Do the View Visit Day magazine online at learn www.grandview.edu more Friday, October 29 >Alumni

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GV magazine Summer 2010 5 faculty focus

international travel: learning beyond the classroom

by Lacie Sibley ’07, editor Imagine learning about Amazon natives hunting with spears, living in bamboo huts, and using animal skins and mud

to hold their hut walls together… Dr. Sergio Loch Now imagine traveling to the Amazon, actually seeing those bamboo huts giving back to the communities we visit gain in the typical classroom setting. Ipeople still live in and watching the through our service projects.” Many students have not traveled far natives hunt with spears and cell phone While traveling through these and don’t have much experience with pouches on their belts – quite the countries, the student groups spend diverse cultures. They learn to adapt to contradiction! time working with impoverished unfamiliar environments and develop a For ten years, professor of communities teaching basic living skills. willingness to challenge themselves and mathematics and computer science, Loch finds it very rewarding to watch enhance their communication skills. Dr. Sergio Loch, has either sponsored students perform under unfavorable and “A college-educated person or co-sponsored international student rudimentary conditions. He says service needs an awareness and experience of trips, mostly to Latin America and Africa. projects are the highlight of the trip for the world in order to be competitive. Originally from southern Brazil, Loch has many student travelers. Classroom activities and lectures will lived and experienced different cultures “Most students are in a state of awe never have the same impact as actually and can speak from true-life familiarity and disbelief that people actually live in traveling to places and experiencing with his understanding of how different the conditions that they do,” Loch said. them,” he comments. cultures live. “It is rewarding to see students working Loch hopes that students change “I love traveling and have been to with these people, facing adversity their attitudes toward other cultures and many of the places we take students,” and language barriers but still doing a they return from these trips with a sense Loch said. “I enjoy working closely wonderful job.” of pride and satisfaction for the way with students, and these trips give me International trips are life-changing they live. And in most cases, students the opportunity to do so. And I love experiences that are impossible to do.

Dr. Ahmadu Baba-Singhri, associate Dan Chibnall, user services and Old South at the Missouri Valley Historical professor of sociology, presented his paper instructional design librarian, Pam Rees, Conference in March. Gannon received “Political Correctness, Corruption and director of the library, and Megan the Excellence in Scholarship Award. Homeland Security: The Case of a Nigerian Tedell, access and instruction librarian, Dennis Kaven, professor of art and Cell,” at the International Conference on presented the session “Informing the design, was featured in KCCI’s The Artist’s Criminology on Homeland Security: Global Future: Easing the Transition to College,” Studio May 9. and Domestic Perspectives hosted at the at the Annual Spring Conference of the University of Central Missouri in March. Iowa Library Association – Association of Dr. Debra Franzen, professor of College and Research Libraries. nursing and head of the Division of Bill Burma, vice president for Nursing, Dr. Jean Logan, professor of advancement, received the 2010 Dr. Kevin Gannon, associate nursing, and Dr. Carolyn Pauling, Distinguished Education Leadership Award professor of history, served as chair associate professor of nursing, had their from the Greater Des Moines Leadership and commentator for a panel on the Critical Analysis Model accepted for Institute Distinguished Leadership Awards. economics of plantation slavery in the

GV magazine Summer 6 2010 “Students usually return with a different perspective and value much more what they have and many times took for granted,” Loch said. “They understand that the American way of living is Clockwise: Student not the only way to be happy and lead travelers in downtown Buenos productive lives. They also develop a Aires, Argentina; better understanding of their values and Loch (far left) poses biases which makes them more tolerant with his students in and understanding of others.” front of the Treasury at Petra in Jordan; According to Loch, there will never Students pose be another opportunity for learning after completing so much in such a short period of a service project time as there is through international for a local orphanage in travel. Students will never forget their northern Kenya. experiences and they’ll have stories to photos: Submitted tell forever. by Sergio Loch

Adam Voigts was named vice president for publication in the Journal of Nursing Michelle Ruse, assistant professor administration and finance Education. of computer science, had a publication and began his duties at entitled, “Analysis & Detection of SQL Grand View June 1. Voigts Dr. Mark Mattes, professor of religion Injection Vulnerabilities via Automatic comes to GV after eight years as and philosophy, was the featured speaker Test Case Generation of Programs,” associate vice president for business at a conference at Christ Episcopal published in the 10th Annual services/controller at Simpson College. Church in Pensacola, Fla., in January. He International Symposium on Applications also presented a lecture to students at Tim Wheeldon was and the Internet. She presented her work Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., and promoted to vice president in Seoul, Korea, in July. She is also serving another to history and theology faculty. for information services and as registration chair for the 34th Annual He had an article published in the Journal CIO in May. He served as IEEE International Computer Software of Lutheran Ethics and on the Lutheran GV’s director of information and Applications Conference. Theology web page. services for seven years.

GV magazine Summer 2010 7 When the suggestion was made to plan for a university, a place young people might turn to further their education as well as a preparatory school for the seminary, Grand View needed Returning somewhere to house its students because those expected to come were not from the area. Many came from surrounding states, some from cities around the Des Moines area, and still Wothers from overseas. to our A committee went to work and eventually created plans for a building that could be erected in stages as need increased and funds allowed. The finished building would house 200 students. In the meantime, each unit constructed would be self-contained, with all the necessary facilities, and would house 18 students, residential with the potential to house as many as 42. So construction commenced and in 1895, the east wing of Old Main was completed. During the second winter the building was already over capacity, and the overflow of students had to find boarding roots rooms in private neighborhood homes. In the fall of 1898, construction on the west wing began, which was to be a mirror image of the existing building and would connect to it by an by Lacie Sibley ’07, Editor outside walkway. By early 1899, the second building was complete and became the women’s dorm.

Responsibilities and revelry With the increase in students, it became clear that some

GV magazine Summer 8 2010 Old Main, circa 1900, was home to Grand View’s first residential rules for life at Grand View were needed. The waking bell students. Dagmar (Jensen ’44) Schiaqua, Don Petersen ’48, Jason sounded at 6:30 a.m., and students were to be ready for Rosa ’01 and Jeff Rost ’10 relished their residential experience at GV. breakfast with their rooms clean and swept by 7:00 a.m. At night, the outside doors were locked at 10:30 p.m., and body ranged from 18 to 24 years old, a big difference from the permission from the president was required to be out any later. 2009 student body of 2,000, with ages ranging from 16 to 68. Boys could not visit the girls’ rooms and vice versa, and there Peak enrollment for Grand View’s first year was 34 students, and were to be no parties without the consent of the president. A the high for the first 50 years was 141 in the 1915-16 school petition for visiting privileges was later passed – and annulled year. soon after because it became an annoyance and interrupted As enrollment increased, residential housing continued to study time. be a priority. Old Main was completed with the addition of the Student obligations included keeping rooms clean, tending third phase of the building in 1904. On the college’s fiftieth personal kerosene lamps, and peeling potatoes in the kitchen; anniversary in 1946, the new women’s dorm was constructed; boys were required to get the mail and milk the cow. Between the men’s dorm, Knudsen Hall, was built in 1964 and housed 120 classes, studying and daily obligations, students enjoyed leisure male students; and in 1968 yet another new women’s residence, activities. One unusual activity was rat hunting. The garbage Nielsen Hall, was built and was home to 120 female students. pit behind the building attracted many of these mangy rodents, as did the kitchen and dining room in the basement of the west A growing experience building. The boys had fun pouring pails of water down rat Don Petersen ’48, a resident of Old Main holes with the intention of driving the rats into the open to meet during the last year it was co-ed, has several their fates, which ultimately did not result in the demise of many fond memories of his time here… creepy critters. “There were no showers in the washrooms in Room and board costs at the turn of the century were either end of the building, so everyone traipsed considerably less than today. Fourteen dollars covered room, outside to shower in the old gym locker rooms. board and tuition for a four-week period. That was later It was an unusual practice for bathing, and there were rumors increased to $15, with an extra charge for heat. The student that a peephole existed between the men’s and women’s locker

GV magazine Summer 2010 9 rooms. Our dorm rooms were small, barely enough room to turn in my career. Living on campus is one of the smartest things around, with bunk beds, a small dresser and two desks. a college student can do, because it’s not only fun, but also “I lived on the second floor with about 20 other students, prepares you to enter the workforce. and most of the men were veterans who served in World “There were approximately 200 students living at Grand War II, which made for an interesting and mature culture and View when I was a student. I started out in Knudsen, which atmosphere in the dorms. The place was very sociable and much was an all-male residence hall, my freshman year. I was on a like home. Everyone left his or her door open, and the room committee that worked to get cable in the residents’ rooms. As across the hall from me was the main gathering place for us all. a sophomore, I was part of a committee that worked to get co- The coffee pot was always on, and there was usually a card game ed residence halls and during my junior and senior years, I was in progress – that’s where I learned to play pinochle and drink an RA in Nielsen Hall. By the time I graduated, ground had been coffee without cream because we didn’t have refrigeration…we broken for the new Wellness Center and Old Main had been tried keeping things cool on the window ledge, but that didn’t renovated and was then called the Humphrey Center. work out well. “The memories of my time at Grand View are some of “All the meals were in the basement and although there the best I have. We had a good time stealing Bud the Bird and were not assigned places, it was quickly defined who sat where sneaking out at night to paint the Rock. Another memory, while and with whom and that didn’t not entirely pleasant but pretty change. I was the bread boy, which funny in hindsight, is when I was the “Grand View is something which we want to preserve was part of earning my tuition. I RA for Nielsen. I came back from and pass on to our posterity…the thought came to went to the bakery a few blocks north winter break and noticed an odd, me that possibly it was not the building itself that I of the school each day to pick up funky smell. As I set up the floor for wished to preserve but something that dwelt within bread for meals. the new semester, the smell didn’t it. Here we learn by experience. Other colleges “We also had the usual college get any better. Residents started to may teach the same things as we learn in our shenanigans… I recall panty-raids in return and noticed it too, but no one classes here, but they do not teach us how to live.” the women’s halls and once a pair knew where it was coming from. – Dagmar (Jensen ’44) Schiaqua was flown from the flagpole! Water My next-door neighbor returned, 1943-44 Viking Yearbook balloons were known to fall from and when he opened his door, the upper dorm room windows, and smell intensified. I heard yelling and I recall one hitting Dr. Knudsen but no one ever confessed to cursing and went in to check out the situation. My resident had it. A very artistic and imaginative student formed the unofficial gone hunting in December before the end of the semester and organization named the Royal Order of the Danish Nasties and killed a pheasant. He stored it in the freezer of his mini-fridge created membership cards, which I still carry today. and, as per policy, all appliances were unplugged during break – “I made many great friends, as Grand View was one of the so the fridge had been unplugged and the pheasant had thawed. most important experiences of my life. Being away from home, Needless to say the fridge, along with the table it was on and we learned to live and associate with others and it was a very some of the resident’s furniture, was thrown out. growing experience.” “Looking at campus today, I can tell the environment has really changed in a positive way. A focus has been given to Still a smart move residential living, and I’m very pleased to see that it’s resulting in Jason Rosa ’01 was also a campus resident a positive outcome. I was proud to be a Viking as a student, and during his time at Grand View. He came to I can say I’m proud to be a Viking alum today.” GV because it was a good distance from home and in a city large enough to provide many Times are a changin’ opportunities. During his campus visit he felt like When Grand View first opened its doors to residential he fit right in… students, they moved in with one suitcase that contained “I decided to live on campus because I felt it was a good everything they needed for dorm life, mainly clothes and way to experience college life, and it had a profound impact on toiletries. Now when students move onto campus, they come me. When I first came to Grand View I was pretty shy, but my with a truckload…microwaves, televisions, stereos, computers, RA got me out of my room and involved with Hall Council and additional furniture, and several totes of clothes. campus activities. I was so influenced by my RA that I became Today’s students are used to having their own space. Homes one as soon as I had the chance. I learned to meet people, came are larger, allowing most students to have their own rooms, out of my shell and grew more sociable – which are skills I use although they may have shared a bathroom with siblings.

GV magazine Summer 10 2010 Coming to Grand View is a bit of a change for some younger students because they share a room with at least one other person, sometimes three others, and have one bathroom to share as well; or in the case of the student residence halls, they use a communal bathroom. Older students get the benefit of having their own room in an apartment shared with four, five or six people. Grand View’s early students were accustomed to sharing a room at home. Families were somewhat larger during that time and lived in smaller homes, making it nearly impossible for children to have their own spaces. Student expectations have changed over the years and, as a result, amenities have increased. All student residences have beds, desks, cable, wireless Internet, and phone services, as well as safety and security measures including keycard access. Although students who reside in the residence halls and the suites must bring some appliances of their own, those in the apartments are supplied with phones, refrigerators, microwaves, and ovens. Rather than the dorm mother of the early Grand View days, a resident assistant lives in each of the campus residences and is available to students who have difficulty adjusting to campus life or have roommate issues, and to keep students involved in campus life so they can reap the benefits of campus living and get in on all the fun!

Breaking Ground According to Thorvald Hansen’s 1972 book, We Laid Foundation Here, “Grand View … bears little outward resemblance to the tiny school that was begun in 1896 … Where there was once one building, there are now many.” And that statement rings even more true today, almost 40 years later. However, although the “bricks and mortar” of campus have evolved, Grand View’s purpose and dedication to students are just as strong as the day the doors opened. In order to continue to support and provide future GV graduates with the resources and college experiences they need, the campus has expanded further, adding apartments, residential suites, a new academic building, an addition to the Wellness Center, and several new sports, all within the last ten years. GV recently broke ground on yet another new apartment building, set for completion in the fall of 2011. The new four-story residence building, located near the corner of Hull and East 14th Street, will house 232 students in approximately 95,000 square feet. It will contain two- and four- bedroom units, complete with full kitchens, community living area and a large private bathroom. Seventy-two parking spaces will also be added adjacent to the building. Students In 1999, Jason Rosa ’01 led President Kent residing here will have all Henning on a campus tour during Henning’s the amenities of home, be interview process. Henning recalled Rosa’s wish able to further develop their was to see the residential community grow. In June, Rosa returned for a tour in which Henning showcased renovations, additional facilities and a construction site for the next phase of growth. independence, and grow into their roles as responsible adults. From fall 2003 to fall 2009, Grand View’s enrollment has grown nearly 25% and its residential population has increased more than 60%. Studies have shown that students who live on campus have higher retention and graduation rates than those who live off campus. Residential students are more involved on campus, Ground work on the new four-story tend to complete their degrees faster residence building, located near the corner and have a higher GPA. of Hull and East 14th Street, began late spring. The building will house 232 students Seeds of independence and in approximately 95,000 square feet. It The benefits to living on campus will contain two- and four-bedroom units, are plentiful. Students are in proximity complete with full kitchens, community to campus resources and faculty, living area and a large private bathroom. making it easier to connect with professors and fellow students. They maximize their opportunities to be engaged, build relationships and discover more about themselves and their purpose. From the 1943-44 Viking yearbook, alumna Dagmar Jensen writes, “It depressed me to think that Grand View should ever change. Grand View is something which we want to preserve and pass on to our posterity…the thought came to me that possibly it was not the building itself that I wished to preserve but something that dwelt within it. Here we learn by experience. Other colleges may teach the same things as we learn in our classes here, but they do not teach us how to live. This is not taught in classes nor are you examined before you leave to see if you have attained this knowledge. The test is life itself!” (22) very involved commuter students on the board, but I think Residential living sows the seeds of independence by residents are more likely to attend events and activities that are a creating a total immersion experience. For students leaving the five-minute walk as opposed to a 15-minute drive.” nest, it’s important to find a place of belonging, and Grand View Starting in the early days, students soon realized that they serves as a stepping stone into adulthood. But students don’t didn’t fully have the college experience unless they lived on have to undertake this task of growth on their own. Grand campus. From the 1943-44 Viking yearbook, alumna Clarice View’s residential community and resident assistance program Mason wrote, “For the first part of the year I lived at home, support and assist new students through that critical first time coming to school only for classes, and that isn’t college life. It living away from home. wasn’t until I moved into the dorm, that I felt part of the school Jeff Rost ’10, a recent Grand View graduate, and entered into the spirit that makes Grand View the school said it’s important for students to live on campus that it is.” (27) because it helps socialization skills blossom, The first couple years of college are critical. Grand View fosters strong involvement, helps students works to ensure those years are dynamic and full of positive develop a stronger sense of independence, and experiences by invoking the Viking EDGE: through a web of builds community. He grew up just blocks from people, services and opportunities that define a unique college Grand View but wanted to have the full college experience, experience, students maximize their opportunities, strengthen which included living on campus. He wanted to make new their integrity, develop relationships, and discover what makes friends and develop the independence college students should them come alive. The Viking EDGE is more of a way of thinking feel. and interacting in ways that connect students to the campus “Residential students are more engaged with the campus community, the broader community, and to their life ahead. community because of their proximity to events on campus,” Engaging in community. Students will get connected right from Rost said. “While I served on Viking Council, there were some the start, with faculty, staff and fellow students. Their personal

GV magazine Summer 12 2010 member of Logos Club, View Crew, Admissions Ambassadors, Multicultural Leadership Institute and Viking Council, along with several committees. He met more people, built strong relationships with friends, and networked with staff and faculty more effectively because of his willingness to lead and having so many opportunities readily available. “I loved my residential experience. I met so many people, and while there were times I had to deal with something out of my comfort zone, I grew because of my choice to move into the residence halls,” Rost said. “I enjoyed walking out my door and into activities such as luaus, plays, scavenger hunts, street painting, float building, and sporting events. While commuter students do get involved, I know that if I had been a commuter I certainly wouldn’t have gotten as involved as I was during my four years as a resident.”

Back to the future Grand View has more big plans for the future. With the completion of the new apartment building in fall 2011, focus will then be directed toward campus beautification with the construction of a pedestrian mall in place of Grandview Avenue, giving west campus more of a “quad” feel with pathways, benches and trees. Next up on the drawing board are possible renovations and an addition to the Student Center. But what’s important about all of the changes on campus isn’t really the buildings, it’s the vibrancy that an increasingly residential campus brings. The National Survey of Student growth and well-being matter to the whole campus community, Engagement (NSSE), administered in the spring by hundreds of and they’ll be encouraged to support others in their growth. colleges and universities across the country, shows that Grand That’s what community is all about. View students are benefitting. In 2004 – the first year Grand Discerning life purpose. We call it vocation, a “calling” that View participated in the survey – GV students reported that will help guide students through their college experiences and they spent less than one hour per week participating in co- beyond, as they decide on a major and craft an educational plan. curricular activities (organizations, campus publications, student We’ll help them get in touch with what really matters to them government, intercollegiate or intramural sports, etc.). In 2009, personally, with what makes them come alive. GV students spent approximately six hours per week in co- Growing in leadership. They’ll have unique opportunities to curricular activities. The data also shows that students have develop and demonstrate their leadership skills, experience, made increases in learning how to work effectively with others, and abilities. They’ll be able to describe how they developed as have a deeper understanding of themselves and of others, and leaders … how they made a difference through leadership at have developed a greater understanding of people of other racial Grand View … and how their skills can benefit the community and ethnic backgrounds. In the 2009 NSSE survey of freshmen, and the workplace. Grand View outscored, on average, all of its peer and NSSE Educating with integrity. We appreciate and respect the institutions on providing “enriching educational experiences.” dignity and worth of each student, honoring and promoting That’s not so different from Dagmar Jensen’s thought in a community of open interaction, personal integrity, active 1944 that what’s important is what dwells within the buildings. intellectual engagement, and academic honesty among students, That’s the enduring and unique spirit of Grand View, renewed faculty and staff. and refreshed for future generations. Since he resided on campus, Rost believes he was more involved with activities than he would have been if he had Some of the information for this article is excerpted from We Laid Foundation been a commuter. He worked for Alpha Psi Omega and was a Here: The Early History of Grand View College by Thorvald Hansen.

GV magazine Summer 2010 13 Congratulations Class oof f 2010

GV magazine Summer 14 2010 of Class of2010by Lacie Sibley ’07, Editor2010 • Photos by Dan Vanderbeek ’90 Graduation. It seemed so far away but when April 24 arrived, it brought a mix of elation, eagerness, and confidence, sprinkled with a little nervousness and apprehension as the reality of life after college was minutes away. Graduates and guests gathered at Hy-Vee Hall and listened appreciatively to Dr. Christopher Nelson, president and CEO of Kemin Industries, and senior class speaker, Abbie Strother, who spoke of walking with confidence, with faith, and finding one’s true purpose in life, stating: “The word ‘faith’ is about completely trusting someone – or something – we cannot see, and then accepting that that someone – or something – brings purpose, meaning, and direction to our lives in a way we often cannot explain or prove. So, here’s the key: walking with confidence – with faith – means that we trust the bigger plan for our lives, even when we don’t understand, and we allow it to guide our decisions in life … if we are passionately committed to finding and living out our true purpose – our life’s calling, our vocation – we will get to that place intended just for us where we will find meaning beyond our understanding and the freedom to be ourselves. That’s the essence of walking with confidence, living by faith.” Hooding and Baccalaureate ceremonies were earlier that morning at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Spring nursing pinning took place the previous evening.

Richard Pinneke: turning lemons into lemonade The year 2009 started badly for Richard Pinneke weighed his options and chose that he be addressed Pinneke. His oldest son unexpectedly GV for the opportunity to attend classes, as ‘Dr,’ and the passed away, his employer shut down rather than take online courses, and for entire staff was and then permanently closed. That was the more personal instruction GV offered. supportive,” Pinneke also when Pinneke heard about the free Pinneke credits the staff of the said. “But my sense tuition Grand View offered during the College for Professional and Adult of accomplishment is summer term that year. Learning with taking a personal interest in complicated as I do “My original intention was to take his success and creating a plan to achieve not see it as a major remedial classes at GV and finish my it. He also pays tribute to Susie Stearns, accomplishment in degree at the University of Iowa,” Pinneke director of the Career Center, who helped my life; rather, I view it as an experience said. “I already had 110 credit hours and him take advantage of job search and that has changed my goals and priorities free is a great way to take classes.” networking opportunities and resume as far as employment. I’m not necessarily His wife, Kathy, encouraged Pinneke writing workshops. looking for the same outcomes as a to make the best of a bad situation and “Overall, I had a very positive typical graduate.” finish his degree. With his wife’s support, experience. Not one professor required

GV magazine Summer 2010 15 Carrie Christensen: taking the high road It takes time to become a consequences or her future because in positive person when you grow her mind, she really didn’t have one. A up jumping around from house heart condition forced her to give up to house and town to town, her love of track and her counselors when your father is a chronic said she wouldn’t get in to college. Her gambler and your mother won’t best friend died in a car accident and leave him because of her strong at that point she began suffering from religious beliefs, when you were depression. abused as a child, when your best Christensen, born in Florida, moved friend died in high school, and your to Iowa and lived in nine different homes grandma, who helped raise you, within a three-year time span. Her father passed away…but Carrie Christensen was a gambler. He committed theft to has overcome her hard knocks and finds fulfill his addiction and would eventually herself on the brink of life after college, run to avoid arrest. Her mother, sticking looking forward to all she has yet to to her religion, didn’t believe in divorce. experience and all she has yet to give. So each time her husband ran, she “I didn’t become a person until I packed up Christensen and her younger came to Grand View,” Christensen sister and followed. said. In fourth grade, Christensen, her Throughout high school she sister and her mother returned to their skipped class and didn’t participate home to find it ransacked and robbed – in activities, not caring about the they guessed by someone trying to even

Derek Hart Senior Reflections As I unpacked things my first day of I got acquainted with my professors and my college experience and peers helped college, I unpacked everything I had ever found the old jokester within myself. shape. I am no longer the uncomfortable known. I was entering new territory; I I began to feel comfortable with my and lost student, but a knew no one and couldn’t even find my routine and the people I interacted with. graduate, ready to way to the nearest grocery store. But most of all, I felt comfortable enough take on a world full Before college, I was the guy to fail, so that I could learn how to of opportunities. cracking jokes in class, but once I succeed. I took risks and branched out to arrived at Grand View, my confidence new ideas and theories that helped shape disappeared in the classes full of who I am today. unknown faces. I didn’t know anyone As I packed up my things on and felt uncomfortable in a new place Commencement Day, I packed everything where no one knew me. I was completely that has helped define me the past four lost, but looking for a new way to define years. I packed away projects, pictures myself. of new friends and souvenirs that hold As the semester began to fly by, I the best memories of my college years. started to find my place at Grand View. I packed away the new me, the me that

GV magazine Summer 16 2010 Carrie Christensen: taking the high road the score with her father. Now homeless, Carlisle, where Christensen attended better themselves. they moved to Carlisle to live with family; high school. Since that time, she’s had Her time as a GV student was a year and a half later, her mother went no contact with her father’s side of the enjoyable; she feels connected to the GV back to Christensen’s father and moved family, nor does she know her father’s community and views it like a family. She the family to Creston. Shortly after, her whereabouts. was involved with Viking Volunteers, was father was sent to prison and Christensen On top of having a compulsive an admissions ambassador for two years, basically raised her younger sister because gambler for a father and bouncing from a multicultural ambassador, and a resident their mother worked in Des Moines, a house to house, Christensen was abused assistant. two-and-a-half-hour drive one way. Her twice as a child. Because of Christensen’s “I’ve made some very strong mother finally decided to move back to tough life experiences and growing friendships but that took time because Des Moines and the family was going to personal strength, she spoke out and whenever someone was close to me, I lost stay with an aunt and uncle on the terms both perpetrators are still in prison. them,” Christensen explained. “But I’m that Christensen’s mother would divorce “I’m pretty open; I don’t keep things over it now. I have great friends and a her husband. hidden,” Christensen said. great boyfriend.” “I wasn’t a child for long; I grew Christensen is an advocate for Christensen graduated GV with a up quick,” Christensen said. “I told my children’s safety. In the past she psychology major and will start graduate mom she had to leave my dad. She kept volunteered for Big Brother Big Sister. school this fall at St. Thomas St. Kate’s dragging us along whenever he ran but I As the Viking Volunteer Coordinator for in St. Paul, Minn. She has hopes of think she understood she had to do this Grand View, she visited schools and spoke becoming a social worker and using her for us.” with students about the importance of life experiences to help others who may When Christensen’s mother could going to college. Even if they have a be going through similar situations to her afford an apartment, they moved to bad history, that doesn’t mean they can’t own.

Senior Reflections Yolanda Padilla No one tells you how hard or easy and special moments throughout their where you live, love and learn while college will be; it’s up to you and the college years, and all our journeys share discovering your true self. choices you make along the way. No similar characteristics. We all endured now four years later and a new GV matter what college or long nights – sleep is not a word in the grad, I step back and reminiscence on my university you college student’s vocabulary. At some college memories. I came to Grand View attend, at the point we all found ourselves relying a shy, scared freshman, and I’m leaving a end of on classmates to pass a class; and we strong, educated woman. In my eyes, my the definitely formed lasting friendships. journey at GV has been unique; no words day it College is where you explore who can describe it to incoming freshman or all has a you are and strive to become the person my fellow classmates. The only thing similar theme. you want to be. It’s home away from that comes close to capturing what my Everyone home where some of us take advantage life has been like at GV is to say that experiences of the newfound freedom. It’s where my experience has been a rollercoaster their own we make mistakes but emerge with – sometimes up and other times down – unique confidence and maturity. College is but it has all been a very enjoyable ride.

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GV Awarded Commissioner’s cup

by Molly Brown, director of athletic media and game operations The Midwest Collegiate Conference Women’s Soccer announced in May that Grand View is The women’s soccer team the recipient of this year’s Commissioner’s defeated No. 1 seed St. Ambrose Cup award, which honors all-around in the MCC Tournament athletic excellence among MCC championship to qualify for the

member schools. It is awarded to the NAIA Championships for the first The women’s soccer team defeated No. 1 St. Ambrose to advance institution with the highest cumulative time in program history. Senior to the NAIA Championships for the first time in program history. T photo: Submitted score as determined by a rating system midfielder Holly Winter scored that includes points awarded at the the winning goal with 40 seconds the national tournament and was named end of the regular season of each remaining. to the championships’ All-Tournament championship MCC-sponsored sport. “Qualifying for the National Second Team, followed by an NAIA Points are awarded per finishing position, Tournament was a milestone for Second Team All-American award. with a bonus awarded to conference the program and testament that we Wrestling tournament winners. are moving in the right direction as In the second year of competition, the GV’s 2009-10 athletic season was a program,” Vensti Stoimirov, head Vikings qualified 12 wrestlers – the highlighted by five regular season team women’s soccer coach, said. maximum number a team can qualify championships in men’s basketball, men’s Men’s Basketball – for nationals. Glenn Rhees was the indoor track & field, women’s indoor track The Viking men held the No. 1 seed national champion at 174 lbs. Brad Lower & field, baseball, and men’s golf, and for the MCC Tournament and plowed placed 5th at 165 lbs. and Jordaryl Logan conference tournament championships through their opponents to earn the MCC was 8th at 184 lbs. All three earned All- in women’s soccer, men’s basketball and Tournament title and an automatic berth American status. The team placed ninth baseball. to the NAIA Div II Championships. in team standings with 61.5 points. Six teams qualified for NAIA national This was GV’s second consecutive Men’s Golf championships – women’s soccer, men’s trip to the Championships – and the Winners of the MCC Championships, basketball, women’s basketball, wrestling, program’s fourth trip – under head coach the men’s golf team competed at the men’s golf, and baseball. GV also finished Denis Schaefer. The season ended with NAIA Championships. Grand View, who in the top 20 in both women’s indoor and a first round 69-65 overtime loss to the went into the tournament as the No. 14 outdoor track & field championships. University of Sioux Falls. Senior Corey team in the nation, finished in sixth place. Viet was awarded his second NAIA All- Head Coach Chris Winkel congratulates All- In individual standings junior Rick Fee American Josh Manske at the NAIA Men’s Golf America Second Team honor. placed 11th overall with a four-day score Championships. photo: Andrew Davis ’09 Women’s Basketball of 294 (77-74-71-72), and sophomore MCC Tournament runner-ups Josh Manske finished 14th (69-78-72-77). received an at-large bid to the National Manske and Graeme Molloy were named Championships in the second national NAIA First and Third Team All-American, tournament trip under head coach Garey respectively. Smith. Baseball Fourth-seeded GV topped No. 5 After winning the MCC Tournament Minot State in the opening round, 63-53. Championship, the Vikings advanced to The Vikings upset top-seeded Hastings the NAIA Baseball Championship Opening 69-61 to earn the program’s first trip Round Group Five Tournament. In the to the NAIA Div II Women’s Basketball first game of the opening round double- Championship’s Elite 8. Shawnee State elimination tournament, the Vikings fell halted the Vikings’ run with a 75-55 loss. 7-2 against Northwestern College (Iowa). Freshman Jennifer Jorgensen In the elimination game, the Vikings faced averaged 21 points and eight rebounds at Union University and again fell, 17-3.

GV magazine Summer 18 2010 GV Crowns two national champs Baseball Player of the Week honors. n Gilbert and Tomlinson were named to n Finished 29-20 overall and 17-7 in the On March 6, the NAIA All-America Second Team. junior Glenn MCC; tied for regular-season first place. n Won the MCC Tournament to earn Rhees used Track & Field: Men automatic bid to NAIA Championships. a single-leg n Placed second at MCC Championships. n Jeff Brooks selected to the MCC First takedown on n Tyler Wells (shot put and discus) and Team; Chris Cutler, Jason Davila, and the edge of the Chris Nealy (3000m steeplechase) were Marc Mericle to the MCC Honorable mat to take a MCC champions. Mention Team; Lou Yacinich named 3-1 decision in n Wells (shot put) and Nealy (marathon) MCC co-Coach of the Year. sudden victory represented GV at the NAIA Glenn Rhees n Cory Burnes, Austin Denny, and Mericle over California photo: Scott Lower Championships. Nealy set a school received MCC Player/Pitcher of the Baptist for the national wrestling record and placed 13th at nationals. Week honors. championship at 174 pounds. Rhees n Wells and Matt Smalley received MCC became GV’s second national wrestling Golf: Men Field Athlete of the Week honors. champion in the Vikings’ two-year n Three tournament wins, including first- program history. Grand View finished Track & Field: Women ever MCC Championships. tied in ninth place with Dana College n Finished 18th at NAIA Championships. n Qualified for May NAIA Championships. (Neb.) in the team standings with 61.5 n Represented at the NAIA n Josh Manske and Graeme Molloy were points. Championships by Devon Jensen MCC First Team selections; Chris Winkel The women’s track & field (javelin, discus), Chelsea Maas named MCC Coach of the Year. team crowned its first-ever national (hammer), Latasha Moore (100m n Manske named to the NAIA Ping All- champion as sophomore Obsie Birru hurdles), and Obsie Birru (10,000m). America First Team and Molloy to the won the 10,000m run at the NAIA Birru ran in the 5,000m semis and the Second Team. Championships May 27 with a time of 4x100m Relay team of Aneisha Parrish, n Manske selected to the GCAA All- 36:17.88. Birru also placed fifth in the Gretchen Lamar, Jessica Hamell, and America First Team and Molloy to the Tabatha Carlson. 5,000m run with a time of 17:45.17 to Third Team. n Birru won the 10,000m to become become an All-American in both n Manske and Molloy received MCC GV’s first female national track & field events. The Vikings had their Golfer of the Week honors. highest team finish ever and champion; took fifth in the 5,000m placed 18th out of 64 teams in Golf: Women to earn All-American status in both events. the team standings with 18 n Finished fourth at MCC Championships. n Jensen placed fifth in the Javelin for points. n Third at the William Woods Invitational. All-American status; Moore and the On April 22, Birru n Amalia Mejia selected to the MCC First 4x100 Relay team of Parrish, Lamar, won the 10,000m at Team. the Drake Relays, Hamell, and Carlson, set school records finishing ahead of Softball at nationals. n eight NCAA Div I n Finished 22-30 overall and 13-8 for Birru won the 10,000m to become runners. She became third place in the MCC. Grand View’s first female champion at the Drake Relays. the first Grand View female n Advanced to Final Four of MCC n MCC Conference champs: Maas runner to win an event at Tournament. (hammer throw), Moore (100m hurdles, the Drake Relays, with a GV n Emily Gilbert, Meghan Tomlinson, and high jump); Birru (1500m, 5000m, school record and personal Megan Tompkins selected to MCC First 10,000m), Jensen (discus). Birru named best time of 35:50.18, Team; Sheila Finnell, Lauren Vitiello, athlete of the year. bettering her previous school and Courtney Yacinich selected to the n Birru and Jensen received MCC Track & record by 47 seconds. Honorable Mention Team. n Tomlinson and Vitiello received MCC Field weekly honors; Birru five times. Obsie Birru photo: Doug Wells

GV magazine Summer 2010 19 alumni news

Greta Degen ’98 successfully completed 1948 1985 her doctorate in April and is currently Ellen M. (Frost ’48) Petersen has Lucien Peters ’85 is a controller for the employed as an assistant nursing moved to Lutheran Homes, Muscatine, European Parliament. professor at Grand View. Iowa. Kaylene R. (Rogers ’98) Harkin is 1987 employed at the Iowa Heart Center. 1956 Michelle (Wimmer ’87) Sanders is Sally (Jensen ’56) Blount received the a pet food nutrition specialist for Nutro Anthony Lucia ’98 illustrated a cover American Horse Council’s 2009 Van Ness Products/Pet Food Demonstrations. She for Juice magazine in November and it Award. She has been involved with the resides in Mason City, Iowa. was chosen as one of the top-ten favorite horse industry the past 45 years, including covers in the five-year anniversary June Kelly Sebastian ’87 is a media FFA, 4H and the annual spring Iowa Horse Juice issue. consultant for Warren Sentinel in Fair. Cheyenne, Wyo. 1999 1958 Jennifer (Strable ’99) Fuller is an RN Phyllis (Raymond ’58) Berge and 1988 for Mercy Medical Center. She resides in Marla J. De Jong ’88 received the Flame her husband, Richard, will celebrate their Indianola, Iowa. of Excellence Award from the American 50th wedding anniversary August 6. Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The award honors sustained 2001 Melanie (Smith ’01) Paredes is the 1962 contributions to acute and critical care chief nurse for the United States Public Wendy Smith ’62 is an area sales nursing at a high level and with a broad Health Service. manager for Drury Hotels, Inc. She reach. De Jong has published more than resides in Overland Park, Kan. 35 journal articles, several book chapters Aaron Richardson ’01 is an RN for and a book. Her work has shaped Greater Regional Medical Center. 1969 military and civilian nursing practice Keith Berg ’69 is the mayor of Ogden, and education, healthcare delivery, management, and policy. 2002 Iowa. He is a registered representative April (Block ’02) Lafferty is a for Investment Centers of America, Inc., Daniel Bemus ’88 is a senior specialty medical social worker for Iowa Health and has been a branch manager in Ogden sales representative for Ventiv Commercial Home Care. since 1987. Services. Amy Linder-Hewitt ’02 is a public Tanya (Kazos ’88) Schlemmer is health nurse for Washington County 1973 a nurse practioner for SW Pulmonary Department of Public Health and Todd Williamson ’73 is an account Associates and Texas Health Presbyterian Environment. She resides in Farmington, manager and landscape contractor for Home Healthcare. She resides in Flower Minn., with her husband, Scott. Brickman. Mound, Texas, with her husband, Layne. Amy (Kneller ’02) Miller is a clinical trial educator for Quintiles Transnational 1981 1995 Corp. She resides in Alexandria, Va. Steven Patterson ’81 is a technology Kelly (Jordan ’95) Searct is a research specialist for Drake University in the Lindsay (Anderson ’02) Wells is a associate for Pioneer Hi-Bred. security department. supervisor for Wells Fargo. 1996 1982 Tammy (Thorn ’96) Rebhun is a nurse 2003 Elizabeth Palmer ’82 works for Shawna (Steen ’03) Davis is a staff practitioner for Mercy Medical Center. Healthways doing telephonic care accountant for Eurofins Scientific. management. Palmer educates members Terri Wolf ’03 was accepted into the of BlueCross/BlueShield of Iowa who have 1998 Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at chronic health conditions. Bangfei Han ’98 is a senior engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation. UC Davis. She begins study in the fall.

GV magazine Summer 20 2010 her husband, Kurt, and their daughter, 2004 Eleanor. 2006 Elizabeth Kardell ’04 is a high school Kassandra Foster ’06 is a marketing business teacher for Clay Central Everly Ben Schuh ’04 will have an exhibition assistant for Consumer Safety Technology. Community Schools. in Kansas City, Mo., September through October featuring his paintings. Tiffany Summy ’06 and Christopher Sara (Cross ’04) Wientzen is a nurse Conway ’07 were for Luther College Health Services. She married August 1, resides in Decorah, Iowa, with her 2005 2009, at St. Anthony’s Taressa (Henderson ’05) Burgess is husband, Dan. Church. The couple a charge nurse for Mercy Medical Center. resides in Scotland Erica (Knipe ’04) Niggemeyer is a where Christopher is a special education high school teacher for Jennifer Schafer ’05 works for the firefighter for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, Earlham Community School District. She American Cancer Society. and Tiffany is a business manager for resides in Windsor Heights, Iowa, with Benefit Cosmetics.

Schedule of events Friday, Sept. 24 9:30 a.m. Kid Trot 8:00 a.m. Registration 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dennis Kaven Retrospect Art 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Exhibit Open House 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Alumni College 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Leisure Garden, featuring: 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Homecoming Picnic (11:00 a.m.) 1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Campus Tours Kid Zone 1:15 – 4:00 p.m. 50-year Class Reunion Viking Ride Car Show 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Song Fest with GV Choir The Aebleskive Experience Noon – 6:00 p.m. Viking 5K & Kid Trot Registration Student Float Contest & Judging & Packet Pickup 1:00 p.m. GV vs Waldorf Football Game 5:00 p.m. Cross County Viking Invitational 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. All-Play Alumni Welcome Home 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. President’s Club Dinner Reception

Saturday, Sept. 25 6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Viking 5K & Kid Trot Registration Sunday, Sept. 26 and Check In 10:00 a.m. GV Choir/Instrumental Duo – 8:00 a.m. Viking 5K Worship Service 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. GV Baseball Scrimmage 11:30 a.m. Brunch details available at www.grandview.edu > Alumni

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is a social studies teacher and the family Brian L. Jaschen ’01 and his wife, 2007 resides in St. James, Minn. Becca, a daughter, Meliah Angela (Fullmer ’07) Keller is an Rae, born December 24, Jill (Loeschen ’95) Collum and her RN traveling nurse for Nurse Choice. She 6 lbs. 13 oz., 20 inches long. husband, Chris, a son, Aaron Christopher, resides with her family in Alton, Texas. The family resides in Malvern, born February 10, 4 lbs. 11 oz. Iowa. Jaschen is a graphic Amina Nuhanovic ’07 passed the CPA designer for Mutual of Omaha. exam in August. She is currently working Jarret Ruddy ’95 and his wife, Andrea, a daughter, Allison Rose, born February for Community CPA & Associates, Inc. on David ’01 and Melissa (Zingale ’01) 2. Ruddy is employed as an investment the audit team. Sharkey, a son, Noah analyst with Aviva Investors in Timothy, born February 25, Erin Reed ’07 is a staff nurse for St. Des Moines and the family resides in 8 lbs. 6 oz, 21 inches long. Joseph Health System in Kentucky. West Des Moines. Melissa was promoted to Lindsey (Rustvold ’07) Venteicher Sarah (Doidge ’96) Walters and her director of residence life at is an RN for St. Luke’s Hospital husband, Brent, a son, Leo Central College in February. In May, she Donovan, born April 6 in graduated from Drake University with New York City. The family a Master’s of Science in Education in 2009 the Adult Learning and Organizational Leticia (Aguirre ’09) Pineda is a resides in New Jersey. Program. The family resides in Pella, Iowa. registered nurse for Greene County Shelley (Delger ’97) Bougher and Medical Center. her husband, Daniel, a son, In Memoriam Drew, born February 8, Oluf Christian “Chris” Lund ’45 Future Vikings 11 lbs. 4 oz., joins big passed away April 10. Lund immigrated Jonathan Wilson ’94 and his wife, brother Carson. from Denmark and received his bachelor’s Melissa, a daughter, Addison degree in music from Grand View, later Jennifer (Walker ’98) and Alan ’96 Lou, born January 15, 6 lbs. returning to serve as choir director in Downe, a daughter, Alyssa Anne, born 8 oz., 20 inches long. 1947 until he was called to serve in the February 19, joins siblings Haley and Addison joins big brother Korean War. Addison. Michael who is ten. Jonathan

Sponsor a Grand View student to study in Denmark Through a partnership with the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), Grand View students have the opportunity to study in Denmark. This comprehensive program offers courses in English in most academic majors, with credit that transfers to Grand View. Your sponsored student will study abroad to qualify for the international job market, enhance majors, broaden intellectual horizons, get to know Europe, and have fun. Students can experience the modern equivalent of Grand View’s Danish roots. Sponsor a student at any level. Here’s what your sponsorship could mean to a student: $220: Permit fee $1,000: Airfare $5,000: Housing and books for a semester $25,000: Endows a permanent scholarship for Danish study, in your name. Each student’s expenses will vary, and any amount of sponsorship will help.

Explore the DIS website to learn more about the program (www.DIS.dk); then call the Advancement Office at 1-800-444-6083.

GV magazine Summer 22 2010 Making a difference

by Lacie Sibley ’07, editor It starts with a thought … ‘Gee, I could the occasional news report. do that,’ and is followed with action. I use the word exists in lieu This is exactly what 1995 Grand of lives because having View grad, Matt Grimes, thought when a life is something we he read an article about Engineers in the developed world Without Boarders (EWB). Grimes, an associate with success,” Iadult student, took evening classes while Grimes said. “Lacking working fulltime for the Iowa Army the basic necessities like National Guard as a telecommunications clean drinking water and manager. He retired from the Guard and sanitation facilities leads relocated to Colorado to an ever-present threat Springs, Colo. After of disease and death. It’s completing his master no wonder people cannot A young girl in her home in Suncallo, Bolivia. Her parent’s room is in the of engineering degree in escape from the poverty main house and the outside building serves as the kitchen and bedroom geographical information cycle when their basic needs for her and her sister. This image is fairly representative of most of the systems, he began are not being met.” dwellings in this area. photo: submitted Matt Grimes ’95 searching for something EWB-US is a nonprofit productive to do with his newfound free humanitarian organization that future. If we can shift a community away time. partners with developing communities from a survival mentality and toward an “Each of us has the ability to make worldwide to improve the quality of entrepreneurial focus, then we’ve made a the world a better place,” Grimes said, life. Professionals and students from difference.” “and when I realized there wasn’t a local a variety of professions make up the Economic prosperity depends on chapter, I saw an opportunity to give back volunteers in the 300 chapters within the perspective, according to Grimes. An some of my knowledge and experience by nation. Each chapter makes a five-year American consumer believes it’s the building and leading a Colorado Springs commitment to a developing community ability to purchase luxury items, while to chapter.” to design, implement and maintain a rural Bolivian farmer it means having Grimes is a senior systems engineer low-cost, sustainable water, sanitation, potatoes left over to take to market and for the satellite communications division renewable energy and other projects, all sell. EWB can instill simple agricultural of ITT Communication Systems, spending while respecting the community’s history advancements to improve crop production most of his time integrating hardware and culture. EWB volunteers train local and show farmers how to produce higher and software systems on a mobile 5.4m community members to monitor and value cash crops. This would enable them tri-band antenna system for the United maintain the completed projects. to purchase medical supplies, education, States Air Force. “We want to get to know these and expand their business. After his interest was piqued, he set people; how they live, what makes them “We recognize the importance of to work putting together presentations happy, and what their greatest needs providing hands-on experience alongside and speaking with students, professionals, are,” Grimes explained. “Our initial focus academic training and encourage people engineers, architects and business people is on creating the basic infrastructure to develop an attitude that reflects global about EWB. It took him eight months to for delivering clean drinking water, responsibility,” Grimes said. “A little build interest and gain enough members sanitation, and irrigation. When we personal responsibility can go a long way. to found an official EWB chapter. talk about a partnership, we mean the Whether it’s cleaning up our environment “Getting involved in EWB provided people must be willing to commit their or starting an organization that will touch a depth to my understanding of what time, resources, and money to improving the lives of hundreds, it all starts with poverty really means. It’s difficult to their community. We strongly believe the thought ‘Gee … I could do that,’ envision the stark reality of how much of that you cannot donate people out of and then following through with some the world exists in poverty by watching poverty. People must be invested in their action.”

GV magazine Summer 2010 23 alumni news

Helen (Hede ’47) Thoen passed away Matthes ’75, Karla Koch, Paul Koch and Jerry Miller passed away unexpectedly March 28. John Koch. at his home from a stroke April 1. Miller purchased Acme Printing in 1976 and the Ernst “Ernie” Christensen ’49 passed John R. Calhoun ’60 passed away. company grew from a three-person crew away February 22 at the age of 79. He is Dale L. Roberts ’69 passed away. to a staff of 100 employees. Miller took survived by his wife, Elizabeth “Betty” classes at GV in the early ’90s and was a (Hansen ’50) Christensen, three sons, a Michael J. Thurston ’71 passed away. strong Grand View supporter. daughter and four grandchildren. Jeannine Orr ’73 passed away May 30. Thomas Thomsen ’53 passed away Susan E. (Thomason ’91) Ruiz passed March 29, 2009, at the age of 75. He away in October. is survived by his sister, Ellen Thomsen Copeland and his wife, Mary Ann Ann Larson, wife of honorary trustee What are Grossman. Bob Larson, passed away June 30. Survivors include her husband, Bob, Fill out you the form up below andto? mail it Donna Mae (Andersen ’54) Koch children Jim Larson, Jane Larson and in or go to www.grandview.edu, passed away April 28 in Dike, Iowa. She Jean Mineart, six grandchildren and three click on Alumni > GV Magazine is survived by her husband, Dennis great-grandchildren. Online to submit your information. Koch ’53, and their children Denisa

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Alumni at the Speedway One hundred Grand View alumni and friends experienced the Iowa Speedway in Newton June 19. The GV hospitality tent was visited by Indy car race driver Sarah Fisher. Alumni also had the opportunity to walk through the garages and pit row as well as watch two races, including Take Your Viking Spirit the Iowa Corn Indy 250 qualifying. Clockwise from top: Future Viking Carter on the Road! Patterson meets Danica Coming this fall… Patrick. Jerry Jenkins, Jr. ’83 and wife, Colleen, Cost: $5 Annual Validation Fee visit the garages. Toni $25 Numbered License Plate OR $50 Personalized License Plate Greenhorn-Swee ’88 and husband, Erik, meet Information and applications will be available at the DOT Sarah Fisher in the Grand website, www.iowadot.gov. Sample plates will be available View hospitality tent. Liz (Stahl ’93) and David Cox for $3. outside the garages.

Join us as we travel to the Holy Land! Save the date and reserve your spot November 1-11, 2011. Hosted by The Rev. Jack Mithelman For more information: ✟www.grandview.edu > Visitors > Holy Land Trip